Register device



Feb. 3, 1931. v WLMCQ'BY 1,191 132,

REGISTER DEVICE Filed sew. a. 1929 72711757275" ML.JECL 7 Z 757 E Am l-7%? Patented Feb. 3, 1931 lJtLli'iZ WILLIAM L. JACOBY, OF CHICAGO, 1LENGIS, KT

AND SUPPLY COMPANY, OF CHICiisG'Ql, ELLENOHJ, A C1-tI3QR SlVlTCElIBOAB-D'll OF ILLINOIS REGISTER DEVICE Application filed September While theessential idea of my invention is applicable for many other uses, 1 havechosen here to exemplify its application in the case of registerdevices, such as used for the purpose of distant and visualcommunication of messages, and more particularly messages consisting ofnumerical figures.

Register devices of this sort as commercially used have for theiressential parts an automatically operated revolving drum or indicatorwith figures or symbols upon its. circumference, and a screening faceplate in front of it, the said face plate having an aperture in itscenter and permitting only one figure to be seen at a time. Experiencehas shown, that frequently, owing to some slight irregularity in thedistribution of the figures around the circumference of the drum,

or in the construction of the device, some of the figures when the drumis rotated, may not accurately line up with the aperture of the faceplate. In order to overcome this undesirable condition I have arranged asimple but an efficient device consisting oftwo eccentrically pivotedposts upon which the face plate is clamped or non-rigidly secured,

permitting through turning of the said posts around their eccentric axesto adjust the face plate to the best advantage in respect to the figureson the drum.

A further object of my invention is to provide means whereby a portionof a structure non-ri idly supported on two cylindrical posts may beadjusted in respect to any other portion of the said structure, or inrespect to any point outside of the said structure.

For a better understanding of my invention, reference may be had to theaccompanying drawings in which I have illustrated a preferred embodimentof my invention and in which like reference characters in the severalviews denote like parts, and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofthe front part of the register device;

Fig. 2 is a front View of the register device with the face plateremoved;

Fig. 3 is a partly sectioned view of one of the posts;

4- shows the manner in which the parts 6, less. N0. ceases.

are secured to the frame prior to the swaging of their eccentric reducedends or pins.

Referring now more in detail to my invention. as illustrated, theregister device A, comprises a face plate 2 having an aperture in thecenter and clamping extensions 3 bent around the posts 4. The posts 4being secured to the top and bottom supporting plates 5 and 6respectively by means of the pins 7 forming an integral part of theposts located eccentrically in respect to the longi tudinal axes of thesaid posts and passing through suitable orifices in the supportingplates 5 and 6 respectively. The protruding ends of said posts areswaged down as shown at 8, but not sufliciently to prevent the rotationof the same.

Back of the plate 2 is the rotatably mounted indicator drum 9 having thedecima. digits upon its circumference and actuated by impulses from asuitable driving device, not shown in the drawing, through theinstrumentality of the stepping pawl 10 and the serrated wheel 11. Thesaid serrated wheel is secured to the axis of the drum.

In order to adjust the aperture of the face plate 2 to the best possibleposition in respect to the figures on the drumthe pests 4, upon whichthe face plate is clamped, are turned both in the same direction aroundtheir eccentric pivoting axes by means of suitable pins or other toolsused as levers and thrust into the orifices 12 provided for that purposein the posts 4. Owing to the aforesaid eccentricity of the said pivotingaxes, the face plate detachably clamped upon the posts is compelled,when the posts are rotated, to move to the right or to the left inrespect to the rigidly fixed axis of the drum, depending. upon thedirection in which the posts are turned.

While I have shown my invention as applied to a register device it isapparent that it finds great utility when adapted to other register dvice having a movable indicator and a screening plate requiringadjustment in respect to the said indicator, therefore, I aim to coverall such changes and modifications of my invention as come (ill Withinthe spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secureby United States Letters Patent is:

1. A register device of the class described provided with a rotatev leindicator drum, an adjustable screen plate provided With an aperturemounted in front of said drum, and

cylindrical eccentrically mounted posts, said posts being adjustable tomove said screen plate back and forth in front of said indicator drum.

2. An indicator device provided with an indicator, a screen platethrough Which portions of said indicator are visible, and meanssupporting s i l screen plate front of said indicator, il means eingadjustable by eccentric rotation to position said screen plate relativeto said indicator.

8. An indicating device provided With an indicator, and a scre n platemounted in front of said indicator, L means for adjusting said tive tosaid indicator.

4;. A structure of the character described including a mounting frame,an indicator carried thereby, a plate provided 'ith an orilice securedto said mounting frame, and eccentric rotating means for adjusting saidplate relative to said indicator.

5. A structure of the character described including an indicator, a pairof supporting members associated With said indicator, a face plateattached to said supporting members, said supporting members beingeccentrically rotatable to adjust said face plate relative to saidindicator.

6. A structure of the character described including a supporting frame,an indicator supported by said frame, a pair of cylindrical postssupported by said frame, and a face plate attached to said posts, saidposts being screen plate relarotatable to move said face plate relativeto said indicator.

7. A. structure of the character described including a rotatableindicator, a pair of parallel cylindrical members, a. face platesupported by said members, said members being pivoted eccentrically inrespect to their longitudinal axes and adapted to be rotated about theiraxes to permit the movement of said plate in respect to said indicatorto position the plate relative to the indicator.

8. A structure of the character described including a supportingstructure, a movable member held by said structure, a second movablemember, and adjustable means supporting said second movable member andperative by eccentric rotation to adjust said second. movable memberrelative to said first movable member.

9. An indicating device including a pair of supporting plates, anindicator drum r0- tatably secured between said plates, a pair Sept,1929.

W. L. JACOBY.

